Compared to last week this week has been a bit quiet on the ringing front , all down to the weather.
Lots of strong winds this week which made for some good Sea Watching if little else.
Bill Callow had 10 Black Terns up at the Point of Ayre on Monday and took some great shots.
also seen in last few days
40 Sandwich Terns feeding
3 Arctic Skuas seen
1 Great Skua
100s of Manx Shearwaters past the point
100s Gannets passing daily
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| Black Tern ©Bill Callow |
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| Gannet |
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| Distant Great Skua |
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| Arctic Skuas ©Bill Callow |
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| Ringed Cormorant Z6N ©Brian Liggins |
Thanks to Brian and Bill for some great shots check out there profiles on Birdguides
Cormorant Z6N was ringed as a chick at the Maughold Colony back in June 2011
Ringing this week
50 new Linnets ringed at the Point of Ayre
check out Kev's Blog for Augusts ringing Totals, over 600 birds ringed.
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